The Farmlink Project

Fighting food insecurity is The Farmlink Projects ultimate goal- repurposing surplus produce is our solution to achieving this goal. We grow enough food to feed every person on Earth, yet 1/3 of that food goes to waste each year while millions of people go to bed hungry. The Farmlink Project is an innovative nonprofit rescuing millions of pounds of fresh produce that would otherwise go to waste and in order to feed people in need, support essential workers, and create a more sustainable future.

Community food banks are often in dire need of fresh, nutritious produce, and our mission is to secure exactly that. By transporting fresh produce to community partners across the nation, The Farmlink Project is able to serve vulnerable communities directly, which promotes the health and well-being of the people in them. The Farmlink Projects mission includes a commitment to supporting farmers in their craft. The Farmlink Project provides assistance for the vital work they do- work that often serves as the backbone of the food supply chain in their communities. Sustainability is also at the heart of The Farmlink Projects mission. If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gas in the world. The Farmlink Project combats this statistic by reducing food waste at the top of the supply chain: the farms themselves.

Additionally, our goals include:
1) The Farmlink Project intends to increase the volume of produce delivered to communities and rescued from farms while simultaneously improving our cost margins.

2) The Farmlink Project is seeking to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions through our produce rescue operations.

3) The Farmlink Project aims to expand our operations to new communities across the country.

The Farmlink Project has transported over 165 million pounds of produce to communities across the United States. We seek to increase our total pounds delivered, which Farmlink tracks internally by working with community partners and farmers. As we continually improve our cost margins, funds from our generous donors are able to be used more effectively. As the Deals Team continues to reduce operating costs, this value will increase. Updated metrics can be provided as requested by funding partners.

Going forward, Farmlink aims to build upon our foundation, nurture our roots, and expand opportunities for full-time staffing. Doing so will allow Farmlink to ensure institutional longevity by building more meaningful relationships to funders and community partners.

The Farmlink Project was born in a time of crisis for many, but has endured to prove we are here for the long haul. The founding members quickly realized the issues of food insecurity, food waste, and supply chain mismanagement pervade our food system and turned awareness into action. As our network of Farmlinkers has grown, so has our sphere of influence.

From partnerships with companies and foundations, to the generosity of everyday people, Farmlink has been able to continue funding our mission to serve disadvantaged, food-insecure communities across the country. The present success of The Farmlink Project would not be possible without the ongoing support of generous donors.

Farmlink does more than transport food to communities who need it; we are actively working to improve the food system, looking beyond the current food banking model to advance the dignity, choice, and consistency in communities access to fresh produce. Farmlink is a food rescue organization, and our efforts to rescue food have required innovative collaboration. Since Farmlinks inception, we have prevented over 100 million pounds of CO2 emissions from escaping into the atmosphere through direct action and carbon offsetting. This approach allows us to not only fulfill our mission of providing food security, dignity, and consistency to communities in need, but also promotes the health and well-being of the food system at largethe network that connects farms to our communities, and our communities to our homes.